Aziz Ansari Declares Himself a Feminist (and Says You Are Too!)

Every now and then, the world needs a quick dose of Feminism 101 to remind us all where we stand. Luckily, Aziz Ansari (whose current “lady friend” is all about girl power) totally laid feminism out for the audience of The Late Show earlier this week, definition and all.

“Any feminists here?” he asks, to which he gets a somewhat subdued round of applause. “Now, here’s the thing: there’s a lot of people that didn’t clap, but I don’t believe you,” says Aziz. “If you look up ‘feminist’ in the dictionary, it’s just someone who believes men and women have equal rights—and I feel like everyone here believes men and women have equal rights, yeah?” Cue a bit more applause from the audience. That’s right, ladies and gents!

In case his simple definition wasn’t enough, Aziz goes on to give us the ultimate, fool-proof feminist test: “You’re a feminist and you go to a Jay-Z and Beyoncé concert and you’re not like, ‘Eh, I feel like Beyoncé should get 23 percent less money than Jay-Z, and also... Why is Beyoncé singing and dancing? Shouldn’t she make Jay a steak? I’m sure he’s tired after walking and rapping those two songs.’” Ha, we caught that Jay-Z side jab, Aziz.

So... if you didn’t consider yourself a member of the feminist camp before, do you now? When in doubt, use the Bey and Jay test, guys. Thanks, Aziz. Check out the full clip here: